Right to Severance Payment. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Bank or the Company followed, within twenty-four (24) months thereafter, by the termination of Executive’s employment for a reason specified in Section 2.2 below, the Executive shall be entitled to the Severance Payment provided under Section 2.5. In the event termination occurs by reason of death, voluntary termination other than for reasons specified in Section 2.2, Disability, or for Just Cause, the Executive shall not be entitled to a Severance Payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits under this Agreement unless and until the Executive executes a release of claims against the Bank, the Company and any affiliate, and their officers, directors, successors and assigns, releasing said persons from any and all claims, rights, demands, causes of action, suits, arbitrations or grievances relating to the employment relationship, including claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), but not including claims for benefits under tax-qualified plans or other benefit plans in which the Executive is vested, claims for benefits required by applicable law or claims with respect to obligations set forth in this Agreement that survive the termination of this Agreement. In order to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and the ADEA, the release shall be provided to the Executive no later than the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service and the Executive shall have no fewer than twenty-one (21) days to consider the release, and following the Executive’s execution of the release, the Executive shall have seven (7) days to revoke said release.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Northwest Bancshares, Inc.), Change in Control Agreement (Northwest Bancshares, Inc.), Change in Control Agreement (Northwest Bancshares, Inc.)
Right to Severance Payment. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Bank or the Company followed, within twenty-four (24) months thereafter, by the termination of Executive’s 's employment for a reason specified in Section 2.2 below, the Executive shall be entitled to the Severance Payment provided under Section 2.5. In the event termination occurs by reason of death, voluntary termination other than for reasons specified in Section 2.2, Disability, or for Just Cause, the Executive shall not be entitled to a Severance Payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits under this Agreement unless and until the Executive executes a release of claims against the Bank, the Company and any affiliate, and their officers, directors, successors and assigns, releasing said persons from any and all claims, rights, demands, causes of action, suits, arbitrations or grievances relating to the employment relationship, including claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“"ADEA”''), but not including claims for benefits under tax-tax qualified plans or other benefit plans in which the Executive is vested, claims for benefits required by applicable law or claims with respect to obligations set forth in this Agreement that survive the termination of this Agreement. In order to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and the ADEA, the release shall be provided to the Executive no later than the date of the Executive’s 's Separation from Service and the Executive shall have no fewer than twenty-one (21) days to consider the release, and following the Executive’s 's execution of the release, the Executive shall have seven (7) days to revoke said release.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Northwest Bancshares, Inc.)